
Wendy Stokes, Walking-series 3 (detail). Relief woodcut and stencil monoprint, 70x90cm, 2014
Sydney Printmakers explore all traditional and contemporary forms of printmaking. A reputation for excellence in printmaking is testament to the collective abilities of its members. The group has continually engaged with the national and international print communities through exhibitions, collaborations and exchanges. This has included many exhibitions throughout Australia and internationally including New Zealand, Canada, China, Chile, Norway and Japan. Sydney Printmakers portfolios are held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales and The National Gallery of Australia. Sydney Printmakers was formed nearly sixty years ago and continues to evolve in a contemporary art context.
Recent reviews
Sasha Grishin, “Sydney Printmakers: Borderless at Megalo Print Gallery is exciting,” Canberra Times, 2/10/19.
Sydney Printmakers History
Hot Off the Press: New directions, Sydney Printmakers celebrating 50 years, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney 2011.
Tanya Crothers and Barbara Davidson, “Sydney Printmakers: fifty years,” in Hot Off the Press, [pp.TBC]
Sasha Grishin, “Sydney Printmakers: fifty years on,” in Hot Off the Press, pp.6-11.
Current Membership
- Rod Armstrong
- Karen Ball
- Tina Barahanos
- Susan Baran
- Helen Best
- Anthea Boesenberg
- Ruth Burgess
- Rafael Butron
- Seong Cho
- Neilton Clarke
- Mieke Cohen
- Christina Cordero
- Edith Cowlishaw (Life Member)
- Danielle Creenaune
- Tanya Crothers
- Barbara A. Davidson
- Olwen Evans Wilson
- Esther Faerber
- Ruth Faerber (Life Member)
- Angus Fisher
- Salvatore Gerardi
- Maximilian Gosling
- Joanne Gwatkin-Williams
- Rew Hanks
- Nathalie Hartog-Gautier
- Angela Hayson
- Nina Juniper
- Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger
- Roslyn Kean
- Michael Kempson
- Carmen Ky
- George Lo Grasso
- Graham Marchant
- Seraphina Martin
- Carolyn McKenzie-Craig
- Helen Mueller
- Evan Pank
- Janet Parker-Smith
- Ben Rak
- Tiiu Reissar
- Sandi Rigby
- Marta Romer
- Susan Rushforth
- Anna Russell
- Denise Scholz-Wulfing
- Gary Shinfield
- Anne Smith
- Laura Stark
- Anne Starling
- Wendy Stokes
- Dinah Taprell Johanson
- Andrew Totman
- Madeleine Tuckfield-Carrano
- Rose Vickers (Life Member)
- Thea Weiss
- Olivia Wilson
- Ann Bewah Wu
- Cherlye Yin-Lo
- Sharon Zwi
Become a Member
Sydney Printmakers’ stated aims are professional development for its members and the promotion of and education about print. Our main activities are centered on finding exhibition opportunities and organizing the exhibition of members’ work. Sydney Printmakers is a self-funded and self-run association, the organizational strength and relevance of which depends on the engagement and contribution of time and energy by its members.
We usually call for membership applications in June/July every year. Due to current COVID 19 restrictions Sydney Printmakers have decided to postpone new member applications until 2021.
Application details for the next intake will be posted here and on our blog.
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